Joshua and the Israelites are on the west bank of the Jordan. They are hanging out and healing from the men’s ordeal and celebrating God’s Passover. Biding their time and waiting on the Lord. God hasn’t called the people into war yet with the inhabitants of the land. Israel knows it’s coming but not the […]
The time has come to cross the Jordan and for God to show that Joshua is His chosen leader. Just like with Moses at the Red Sea, the people cross the Jordan on DRY ground. ♥ ♦ ♥ “Is it time yet? Is it time yet?” “Not yet.” “Is it time yet? Is it time […]
Moses instructs the people on dealing with their toilet issues in the camp. NOTHING is beyond God’s care and notice. Today’s reading makes me realize just how completely God thinks about His people. In many societies we find it uncomfortable discussing toileting and sexual issue but God isn’t. There isn’t anything He won’t touch on. […]
We get to see what the camp looked like, or at least how it was laid out. Again, we also get the numbers of the men who were counted. I was trying to get a visual feel of how the camp was laid out. This is a rough representation. I was also interested in why […]
God is giving Israel and the land they are going to a new start. The people who were there previously have made a mess of things. He is calling Israel to do better; to be holy as He is holy. While I was thinking about our reading, I started thinking about a house. This house […]